Diamond Grading & Sorting

Paper Code: 
JWT 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To provide an understanding of physical and optical properties of diamonds, cutting and polishing 4-c's, simulants and their identification, natural inclusions, polishing, faceting, clarity & colour grades
9.00
Unit I: 
I. History of Diamond
  • The Dark Ages, The Middle Ages &  Recent Times
  • Mining
  • Sourcing
  • Famous diamonds
9.00
Unit II: 
II. Type of Diamond and Colour in Diamond
  • Colour formation
  • White, Pink, Green, Yellow , Blue & Champagne Diamonds
  • Colour treatment in diamond
9.00
Unit III: 
III. Diamond Cutting And Polishing & Grading
  • Instruments used for grading and sorting of diamonds
  • Importance of cutting,  grading and sorting of diamonds
  • Inclusions
9.00
Unit IV: 
IV. Physical Properties Of Diamonds
  • 4 -c's –Color, Cut ,Celerity, Carat
  • Specific gravity
  • Hardness
  • Cleavage
  • Simulation / Synthetic
  • Crystal system in Diamond
  • Manmade Diamond
  • Simulants
9.00
Unit V: 
V. Optical Properties Of Diamonds

·Reflection,

·Dispersion

·Faceting

  • Luster
  • Fluorescence
  • Brilliance
  • Certification

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Mathur,Asharani -Diamond : Eternal Fire : The Indian Diamond Tradition 
  2. Verena Pagel,Thiesen- Diamond Grading ABC The Manual
References: 
  1. An Analysis Of The International Diamond Market  by Donna J. Bergenstock
  2. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz
  3. Practical uses of Diamond byA. Bakon & A. Szymanjki
  4. Diamonds byFred Ward
  5. Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds by Stephen C. Hofer
  6. Diamonds Famous & Fatal : The History, Mystery and Lore of the World's Most Famous Gem (Hardcover)
  7. by Leo P. Kendall (Author)
  8. Diamonds Famous, Notable, and Unique by  Lawrence Copeland

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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